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Though not widely known, the story of the Black Seminoles is deeply rooted in the fabric of American history.
Fleeing plantations in the American South, slaves first began making their way to Spanish Florida in the late 1600s, when Spain offered freedom to fugitives who agreed to defend the Spanish crown. Just north of St. Augustine, black refugees from British America founded the settlement of Mose, the first legally sanctioned free black town in North America. Read More

The story, written by contributing editor Brooke Adcox, selects venues in each of Oklahoma’s seventy–seven counties that are, as she explains, patchwork pieces...essential to the Oklahoma Experience.Read More

Donations to the Memorial Fund may be made to honor the living (Living Memorials) or the deceased and are used to purchase new artworks, artifacts and build permanent additions to the museum building and grounds.
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As part of the fellowship, the Smithsonian is producing six copies of the exhibit to be shared by the participants’ affiliated museums. Construction is almost complete and the exhibit will be arriving soon. Read More